Which of the following statements about an sp hybridized carbon is FALSE?

Question

a. It is divalent.
b. It forms bonds that are linear.
c. It has two p orbitals.
d. It always forms triple bonds to carbon.

Answer 1

Hello Chris

 

Answer choice (d) is false.  Carbon can form triple bonds with nitrogen in organic compounds such as hydrogen cyanide (H-C≡N) and compounds called nitriles (R-C≡N).